Government Newspaper: Don't Mock Raisi, He Really Can't Sleep Over Inflation

In response to the mockery directed at the government's spokesperson's claim, the government newspaper wrote, "Why do you mock Raisi's insomnia? He is genuinely sleepless over inflation." The newspaper emphasized that what is surprising and perhaps regrettable is the reality that not only were the spokesperson's statements 'honest,' but he also reported on a 'sincere and real' dialogue within the government. The author accused supporters of the former government of evading responsibility, stating that those who once spoke of the previous government's lack of achievements have turned to mocking the current government instead of reflecting on their own failed record. According to the newspaper, the new fuel for the locomotive of government destruction has been derived from the distorted interpretation of the spokesperson's honest remarks. Ali Bahadori Jahromi, the government spokesperson, recently remarked during a mourning ceremony at a brick kiln on the outskirts of Tehran, in response to concerns raised about inflation: 'When a necessary good for the people becomes expensive, Mr. Raisi asks the relevant minister or manager, how could you sleep well at night? I couldn't.' The persistent roots of inflation and price increases in Iran, despite government promises, continue to be a topic of discussion, with food items still leading the inflation chart. Economic tensions among the leaders of the Islamic Republic continue to rise; the government media reported that 53% of people do not know the name of the Speaker of the Parliament.